Strategies for the Semester Finish Line

Strategies for the Semester Finish Line

As grad students, it’s a bit of an understatement to say the end of the semester is a busy time. Whether it’s wrapping up your own coursework, grading student assignments, or getting that next chapter of the dissertation wrapped, there is always another task on the...
House Hunting in Grad School

House Hunting in Grad School

For more information on Baylor’s resources for graduate off-campus housing, follow this link: https://graduate.baylor.edu/GSHC It’s nearly impossible to move to Waco, TX without hearing about the Fixer Upper show, where residents’ future homes are renovated by Chip...
Back to School in 2024

Back to School in 2024

Heading back to school is always an exciting time, full of photoshoots, fun backpacks, and single-serve snack packets. Oh wait, that’s primary school. When you’re going back to grad school, which is a very different experience, it’s easy to lose some of the enthusiasm...
Finding Hobbies in Graduate School

Finding Hobbies in Graduate School

We’ve all been exhorted, at one time or another, to make sure we are cultivating “a life outside of grad school.” After all, it’s important to take time away from your work so that you have an opportunity to rest and rejuvenate, as well as to enrich the parts of your...